Strand forming device



March 29, 1938. T. H. CLACK I STRAND FORMING DEVICE Filed July 14, 1957INVENTOR. THUMAS H. ELAEK PIE. 5

ATTORNEY.

Patented Mar. 29,1933 t v I A 2,112,395

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,112,395 STRAND FORMING nEvIoE Thomas H.Clack, San Francisco, Calif. Application July 14, 1937, Serial No.153,553

7 Claims. (.01. 28-1) This invention relates generally to improveand 3,and these spindles carry the spools of cotments in weaving looms, andhas particular refton or hemp twine, which are used in fashioning erenceto weaving looms for the purpose of prothe rug. ducing rag rugs, orthelike. A hook I4 is formed on the upper end of the The primary objectof the invention is to proupright H and tensioning loops l5 extend up- 5duce a wire loom of this character that is very wardly from the bracesection 9, these parts being cheap to manufacture, and that takes theplace of all welded together as a unit. the usual wooden frame for thispurpose, in 1 It will now be observed that when spools of present use.cotton or hemp twine areplaced uponthe spindles Another object of theinvention is the provision l3 with a looped end thereof placed in thehook I, 10

of a loom of the character set forth that is comand the intermediatesections thereof are fed posed of wire spot-welded together to form thethrough the tensioning loops or members l5 that loom frame. the deviceis ready for the weaving of a rug, such A further object of theinvention is to provide a as a rag rug.

weaving loom having a spotwelded metal frame So called Persian loops orknots are formed 15 in which is included means for tensioning the in thetwine by means of small sections of rags cotton or hemp cord during theoperation of which draw the sections of the twine together weaving.progressing from the hook ll toward the tension A still further objectof the invention is to proing loops, I5.

vide a simple weaving frame ofthe character set When that section of therug is formed it is 20 forth, that is light in construction and that maywithdrawn from the hook l4 and moved outwardbe easily and quicklyproduced, and is designed lyand a new section is formed between the hookprimarily to supplant the more expensive wooden l4 and the tensioningloops l5 and this operation frame at present utilized for the purpose.is continued until sufficient material is woven to Other objects andadvantages of the invention form the rug. will be apparent withreference to the subjoined After this material has been woven, the stripspecification, and the accompanying drawing, in is coiled and stitchedto form the rug. This operation, as described, is the usual method ofwhich:--

Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved loom, forming this type of rugs,and is well known in showing the general configuration thereof: the rugweaving art. 30

Figure 2 is a side view of the device turned on It will thus be observedthat I have provided its end; and a loom for the purpose set forth thatis light in Figure 3 is a rear elevation of the same. weight, iscompact, and that may be cheaply It has been the general practiceheretofore in constructed from ordinary wire, spot-welded tothe weavingof rugs, such as rag rugs, to do this gether to form a compact loomframe, and one 35 weaving on a wooden loom of a somewhat exthat willresist varied weather conditions.

pensive and cumbersome character. These looms I claim and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of warp due to weather conditions, and aretherefore the United States, the following:- very unsatisfactory in thisrespect. 1. A strand forming a device of the class de-- 40 I havetherefore, produced a metallic loom, scribed, comprising a frame, a hookat one end of 40 preferably constructed of wire, the sections of saidframe, spaced twine supporting spindles which are spot-welded togetherto form the mounted on the other end of said frame, and various elementsconstituting the loom frametwine tensioning means supported on the frameReferring more specifically to the drawing in between said spindles andsaid hook.

which the preferred form of the invention is dis- 2. A strand formingdevice of the class de- 5 closed, the loom frame comprises an upper A-scribed, comprising a support, a strand supportshaped wire frame 5,having downbent sections or ing means at one end of said first namedsuplegs 6, and additional sections! inwardly bent as port, stationarytwine supports fixedly mounted indicated at 8, and a cross brace section9. on the other end of said support, and spaced A supporting loop I0 isformed at one end of the twine tensioning means located between said 50frame and is welded byan upright I I to the main spindles and saidstrand supporting means. frame 5 and additional supporting loops I! are3. A device for forming a braid of textile mawelded to said frame at theopposite end thereof. terial from strands of twine or the like com Spoolor ball supporting spindles l3 are formed prising a frame, meanssupported by said frame centrally of the loops l2 .as shown in Figures 2for releasably holding the completed portion of 55 said braid, and guidemeans supported by the frame for holding the strands to be braided inspaced relationship and converging toward the first of said means.

4. A device for forming a braid of textile material from strands oftwine or similar material comprising a frame, means supported by saidframe for frictionally and releasably holding the strands for formingthe braid in spacedrelation to each other and in angular relation tosaid braid being formed, and means also supported by said frame andspaced from the first of said means for releasably holding the saidbraid.

5. A device for forming a braid of textile material from strands oftwine or the like comprising a frame, means supported by said frame forreleasably holding the completed portion of said braid, at least onestrand support mounted on said frame in spaced relation to said means,and tension means supportedby the frame for creating tension on thatpart of said strand between the flrst of said means and said tensionmeans and for holding the strands in spaced relation and convergingtoward the first of said means.

6. A device for forming a braid of textile material from strands oftwine and rags, or the like, comprising a substantially A-shaped frameformed of bent and welded wire, a hook also formed of bent wire securedto said frame substantially at the narrow end thereof, the open portionof said hook facing substantially away from the broad portion of saidframe, a transverse wire secured across the broad portion of said frame,two tensioning devices comprising pieces of wire secured tosaidtransverse wire, said tensioning devices being adapted and arrangedto engage and releasably hold the strands of twine when said strands arepassed therethrough, and to hold said strands substantially apart, andtwo upstanding spindles formed of bent wire rigid with the broad portionof said frame.

7. A device for forming a braid of textile material'from strands oftwine and rags, or the like, comprising a substantially A-shaped frameformed of bent and welded wire, a wire hook secured substantially at thenarrow end of said frame, the shank of said hook being welded to saidframe, the open portion of said hook facing substantially away from thebroad end of said frame, a transverse .wire rigidly secured across thebroad portion of said frame, tensioning devices welded to saidtransverse wire, said tensioning devices including two coiled pieces ofwire spaced from one another, the coils of which are adapted andarranged to engage the strands of twine when said strands are passedtherethrough, and two upstanding spindles also formed of bent wirerigidly secured to the broad portion of said frame.

THOMAS H. CLACK.

